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Spring Mix Salad with Sweet Miso Dressing

I just realized a couple days ago that Labor Day weekend is this coming weekend here in the U.S. Since I didn’t have time to prepare a new BBQ recipe for this long weekend, I want to share my collection of BBQ recipes at the end of the post today. If you are new to JOC, perfect! If you have been my wonderful readers, it’s a good reminder, maybe?

For today’s dressing recipe, I used spring salad mix, but you can use any type of fresh salad leaves, steamed vegetables, or even chilled/grilled tofu! I tried this dressing with slices of avocado and mint in the salad for the first time and found out that they go really well with miso flavor! It’s always fun to try something different.

Hikari Miso products will be available in Amazon soon (some are available already). You can also buy Hikari Miso products in Japanese grocery stores (my local Japanese and Asian stores carry their product).

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Hikari Miso. To read more about my partnership with Hikari Miso, click click here.

Labor Day Weekend BBQ Menu Ideas

Here are some great BBQ menus for this upcoming long weekend. Enjoy grilling while the weather permits in your area!

I hope these recipes have inspired you to grill this Labor day weekend. Next week I’ll come back with vol. 3 of Japan Trip 2012 and some bento tutorial post (um..if I can get it done this weekend! ;)). Have a nice mid-week, and enjoy the long weekend!

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I’d love to live with you. Every single recipe you’ve highlighted made my heart flutter. Miso is also a staple in my house. I almost never NOT have miso around because it offers such a wonderful savouriness to dishes with so little. I’ve used it as a salad dressing too and you’re right! Miso goes with almost anything.

I can’t believe it’s labor weekend already. Your salad looks really good and as I scroll down, can’t tell which one is my favorite and which one I’m gonna try. Love the corn, and miso corn would be a hit. Enjoy your weekend Nami.

Nami. I love those kinds of mixed salads – this looks so fresh and the sweet miso dressing sounds fabulous – perfect together in combination with the mixed greens, radishes and yellow cherry tomatoes. And your list of BBQ recipes is a wonderful reminder of all your different delicious posts – my favorite being the lemongrass chicken (I am now looking up that recipe again – hopefully I have everything in the pantry to make that today)! Hope all is well, dear Nami!

Nami, I love the idea of using miso for a salad dressing. So unusual and it will make a salad so different than if using just regular salad dressing. Your photos are as always very vibrant and literally pulsating with freshness! Pinned, of course.

Oh Nami, all your photos look absolutely gorgeous, the food styling and everything! Yes I’ve told you that many times before but I had to say it again. I haven’t visited your website for so long that I’ve forgotten what beautiful food and pictures you cook/take

You had me at miso. I only recently discovered the stuff and have fallen in love with it. I was going to stop there because the salad was so good, but as I kept scrolling, I fell more and more in love with each photo….king crab….ribs. Can I come to your house for Labor Day?

Hi Archana! Miso is made from soy beans and usually rice or barley, which are steamed, mixed with koji (a fermentation starter) and left to ferment for six months to five years. The longer the fermentation, the darker and richer the miso is. The grilled rice balls are so good! Hope you get to try them one day!

Wonderful collection of BBQ recipes, Nami. I love miso and thankfully, now it is available in India.I have never tried sweet miso dressing, so I am excited to try this. I would love to have yaki onigiri and bbq short ribs for sure, before setting my hands on the other dishes!!

Nami, I’ll be in NYC on Labor Day, so I can’t bring out the B-B-Q grill, but I really would like to try your BBQ Short Ribs. I recently had some at a restaurant in Baltimore and they were so good! I see you’re now back from your Japan trip!

I hope you have a fantastic Labor Day with your loved ones! I don’t think we will be celebrating it here in Spain, but probably check out a beach nearby. I love miso, I’ve used it in dressings, sauces, mac and cheeze (my favorite American meal), hummus and the list goes on. It’s pretty versatile in a lot of vegan condiments and dishes. I used unpasteurized sometimes raw miso. Have you ever tried these kinds before? Mmmmmm these grilled corn look so gorgeous, and I love the idea of miso butter! I think I tried miso sauce over the padron peppers. Omg, yaki onigiri!!!! I love them, these are my favorites!!!!! ^_^ What a beautiful collection of photos, thank you for sharing, Nami!

What a spread you have here, Nami! My mouth waters as I scroll down the screen. Everything looks so good. This salad is definitely a great start to the weekend BBQ. Only if I can skip my in-law’s bbq and heading to yours! Shhh…..

Hi Nami! I saw your spring mix salad with miso dressing on Pinterest and think it looks fantastic! So, just wanted to leave a comment to let you know and now I’m going to settle in and read about your trip to Japan 😉

Hi Nami Sorry for not visiting lately, I have been quite busy with work and also traveling a bit with my sister visiting from HK ~ Ohhh what a great simple salad! Weather has really warmed up lately in Melbourne so will have to make it soon and take it in to work ~

I’m looking for a good miso dressing and I’m hoping I found it here! I’ll search our Marukai store for the Hikari miso. Hopefully, they have it or I’ll just wait for Amazon! Happy Labor Day to you and your family!

Love your collection of BBQ recipes! They all look scrumptious and this salad with sweet miso dressing is the perfect side dish to go long with any main course. I’ve gotta check out the Minute Miso next time I go grocery shop. Sounds convenience to use because it’s not as thick.

I am now in a kind of sesame paste dressing frenzy for all the salads I prepare (I don’t suppose you remember… I made it based on a Sichuan recipe) but I love miso dressings too. Miso is so versatile and complex, it goes with any dish warm or cold.